Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313388183 - Central California Power

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 313388183

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 01/31/2013

Site Address:
Central California Power
19487 Broken Court
Shafter, CA 93263

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3612

NAICS: 335311/ Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102627437

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$7,000	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3384 B	07/03/2013	07/08/2013	$7,000	$14,400	$0	07/19/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202458220

Event: 01/07/2013

Employee Amputates Finger When Caught in Drilling Machine

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 7, 2013, Employee #1, a welder, was drilling holes on the deck of a trailer. The employee was using a hole maker portable magnetic base drill machine. The drill machine was magnetically attached to the trailer and Employee #1 lowered the bit with his right hand on a lever. Employee #1 placed his left hand too close to the drill bit as it was rotating and his glove became entangled in the rotating drill bit of a drilling machine. The employee's fifth finger was amputated and damage to tendons in his fourth finger. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. The employee remains hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRILLING MACHINE, FINGER, GLOVE, WELDER, CAUGHT BY, TRAILER, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313388183			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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